Gender and Female Villains in 21st Century Fairy Tale Narratives

For every hero, there is a villain, and for every villain there is a story. But how much do we really know about the villain? Filling a gap in the field of gender representation and character evolution, the chapters in this edited collection focus on female villains in the fairy tale narratives of 21st Century media.

Within the realm of fairy tale study, the characters of princess, prince, hero, an...